I have acquired a Abe Rich cue that has the piloted shaft like the old Brunswick Hoppe Professional.
The question is this, the shat is straight and when put together with the shaft has no vibrations or rattles, I have bump the side of the butt at the joint to give a reasonance vibration through the butt and shaft. No noises, very solid.
THE QUESTION
I noticed that at the throat area of the shaft, where the pilot area is, this has the bubble butt type of pilot that has the brass and the wood also pilots into the seat. The wood seems to have 2 small cracks that only seem to bee at the pilot area.
Is this an issue, will this continue into the shaft if not re-epoxied or should I hydrate or protect this area with like the CUE WAX, I use for sealing the shaft wood itself when I recondition the shafts?
Like I stated the throat and pilot look like the Brunswick Hoppe Pro Shaft Pilots and I have had these piloted areas have micro cracks in the shoulder of the piloted area.
Any info would be appreciated,
Thanks
Mike
The question is this, the shat is straight and when put together with the shaft has no vibrations or rattles, I have bump the side of the butt at the joint to give a reasonance vibration through the butt and shaft. No noises, very solid.
THE QUESTION
I noticed that at the throat area of the shaft, where the pilot area is, this has the bubble butt type of pilot that has the brass and the wood also pilots into the seat. The wood seems to have 2 small cracks that only seem to bee at the pilot area.
Is this an issue, will this continue into the shaft if not re-epoxied or should I hydrate or protect this area with like the CUE WAX, I use for sealing the shaft wood itself when I recondition the shafts?
Like I stated the throat and pilot look like the Brunswick Hoppe Pro Shaft Pilots and I have had these piloted areas have micro cracks in the shoulder of the piloted area.
Any info would be appreciated,
Thanks
Mike
